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Mr. Saturday Night

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.1K
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POPULARITY
14,361
1,040
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
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ComedyDrama
The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,361
1,040
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Billy Crystal
    • Writers
      • Billy Crystal
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Babaloo Mandel
    • Stars
      • Billy Crystal
      • David Paymer
      • Julie Warner
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Billy Crystal
    • Writers
      • Billy Crystal
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Babaloo Mandel
    • Stars
      • Billy Crystal
      • David Paymer
      • Julie Warner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 nominations total

    Videos2

    Mr. Saturday Night
    Trailer 2:25
    Mr. Saturday Night
    Mr. Saturday Night
    Trailer 2:25
    Mr. Saturday Night

    Photos21

    Josh Byrne and Ben Diskin in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Josh Byrne and Ben Diskin in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal and Julie Warner in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Jason Marsden and Michael Weiner in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal and David Paymer in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal and David Paymer in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal and Julie Warner in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Julie Warner and David Paymer in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

    Top cast

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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Buddy Young Jr.
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • Stan
    Julie Warner
    Julie Warner
    • Elaine
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Annie Wells
    Mary Mara
    Mary Mara
    • Susan
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Phil Gussman
    Ron Silver
    Ron Silver
    • Larry Meyerson
    Sage Allen
    • Mom
    Jason Marsden
    Jason Marsden
    • Buddy - Age 15
    Michael Weiner
    Michael Weiner
    • Stan - Age 18
    Larry Gelman
    Larry Gelman
    • Mr. Gimbel
    Kay Freeman
    • Mrs. Gimbel
    Howard Mann
    • Stage Manager
    Julius Branca
    • Stage Manager
    Liz Georges
    • Script Girl
    Bill Wendell
    • Announcer
    • (as William Wendell)
    Hartley Haverty
    • Susan - Age 6
    Will Jordan
    Will Jordan
    • Ed Sullivan
    • Director
      • Billy Crystal
    • Writers
      • Billy Crystal
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Babaloo Mandel
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kyra Sedgwick was considered to play Elaine, but turned it down due to her pregnancy. Julie Warner was cast in her place.
    • Goofs
      When Buddy is talking with Elaine at the gazebo the first night he meets her, the boom mic is visible just before the ferry boat passes by, and again after she asks him if his brother brings a girl to him after every show.
    • Quotes

      Buddy Young, Jr.: For me, my family was like, uh, Dances With Jews. Oh sure, we had names for our relatives like they had in that movie.

      Reporter: What do you mean?

      Buddy Young, Jr.: Well, we had "Eats With His Hands," "Spits When He Talks," "Makes Noise When He Bends," "Sweats Like a Pig," "Whines In a Cab," "Never Buys Retail," "Shaves His Back."

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: School Ties/South Central/Sarafina!/Singles/Blade Runner (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      My Buddy
      Music by Walter Donaldson

      Words by Gus Kahn

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    It doesn't stink... it just smells really really bad
    As previously noted in other comments, this is the story of the rise and fall of a very Jewish stand-up comic named Buddy Young Jr. (Crystal). More importantly, its the story of Young's relationship with his brother/agent.

    The movie was billed as a comedy, but it's actually a heavy drama with nuggets of comedy thrown in - mainly during the flashbacks to the early days of Young's career. I agree with the other negative reviewers that the drama side of the movie is pretty lousy - almost painfully over-the-top. But the fact is that the little nuggets of comedy scattered throughout the film really are funny. Laugh out loud funny. But is it worth watching two hours of really bad drama to catch about 20 mins of good comedy? I'd have to say no.

    By the end of the flick, the funniest thing about this movie is the farce of watching Crystal trying to be all serious and dramatic while wearing horribly bad make-up which makes him look more like a Star Trek alien than a senior citizen.
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    • Sep 22, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Містер Суботній вечір
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Face Productions
      • New Line Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $43,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,351,357
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,514,027
      • Sep 27, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,351,357
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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